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Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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It’s the middle of autumn. November. A wintry wind has been whirling around my world the last week or so. This wind knocked the power out twice within a week, which was less than pleasant for me. A power outage is a very reliable trigger for me, one that ramps…
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Snapshots of My Depression 1: “That’s a Lousy Trick to Play on a Manic Depressive”
This is the first in a series of posts I’m calling “Snapshots of my Depression.” These are memories of times in my life when my…
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Mental Illness Happy Hour
I am so surprised and touched by the response I received to my last post, Where Have I Been? Thank you for telling me that…
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The People Jesus Prays For
This is an adapted form of a sermon I preached today, the Seventh Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading was John 17:20-26. You may have…
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Where Have I Been?
I had such a good run those first few weeks. I started this blog as a way to get my thoughts out, a way to…
● About Me
I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.
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